Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

South Korea Set to Enact Law Changes Targeting Illegal Lending

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/07/2025

Starting 22 July, Korea will nullify loan contracts with annual interest rates exceeding 60% and those involving coercion or exploitation.

AI Risk & Governance

MAS Rolling Out Four Pronged Responsible AI Adoption Strategy

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/07/2025

Chia Der Jiun unveiled a four-pronged strategy to promote responsible AI adoption in financial services, and said MAS has completed its Quantum Key Distribution sandbox trial

Cybersecurity

Japan FSA Proposes Mandatory Phishing-Resistant MFA for Brokerages

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

FSA released draft guidelines to combat online fraud, requiring stronger authentication and setting schedules for implementation.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australia Sets December Deadline for Mandatory Use of SMS Sender IDs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/07/2025

The ACMA says the new rules require all organisations to register alphanumeric sender IDs by 15 December 2025 to prevent customer messages being blocked or relabelled.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

BSEC Refers IPO Scam to ACC, Imposes Travel Bans and Penalties

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

The BSEC claim company officials colluded with auditors and financiers to fabricate capital and deceive investors ahead of the company’s 2019 stock market debut.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Probes Binance Over Suspected Illicit Crypto Flows From Pakistan

By Editors | 15/07/2025

Regulators are scrutinising private wallets amid concerns over terror financing, with a focus on transactions in the Kashmir region.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Bangladesh Court Sends Former Janata Bank Chair to Jail in Loan Scam Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/07/2025

Economist Abul Barkat has been jailed as part of an ongoing investigation into embezzlement by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Anti-Money Laundering

Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

By Hiroshi Ozaki | 14/07/2025

Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

ACCC to Create 3rd NASC Fusion Cell to Target Romance Scams

By Editors | 14/07/2025

The new 'fusion cell' brings together the public and private sectors, including dating and social media platforms, to disrupt romance scams.